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3. PHILIPPIA, Kl. 



Calyx 4-fid or -partite, one sepal larger, often revolute. Co- 

 rolla small, sub<^lobose. Stamens 8 ; filaments connate or 

 free ; antliers mutieous, connate or conniving. Ovary 4- 

 celled, the cells several-ovuled ; stigma peltate. Capsule 4- 

 valved. — DC. Frod. vii. ^. 695. 



Leaves 3-6 in a whorl ; flowers minute, ternate, umbellate or capitate ; 

 bracts 0. — There are 2 Cape species. They resemble species of Salaxis, or 

 of the subsection Arsace in the genus Erica. 



4. ERICINELLA, Kl. 



Calyx 4-parted, lowest sepal larger. Corolla bell-slia])ed ; 

 limb 4-lobed, suberect. Stamens 4, rarely 5, free. Ovary 

 3-4-celled, cells many-ovuled ; stigma peltate. — DC. Prod. vii. 

 J). 697. 



E. multijlora, KL, the only Cape species, found on the Winterberg, has 

 tailed anthers. As a genus this does not differ from Blceria, except by the 

 unequal calyx. 



5. BLJ^RIA, Linn. 



Calyx 4-parted, subequal. Corolla ovoid-bellsbaped or 

 tubular, shortly 4-fid or toothed. Stamens 4, free. Ovary 

 4-celled, cells several-ovuled; stigma obtuse or peltate. — UU. 

 Prod. vii. ;;. 697. 



Small heath-like shrubs ; leaves 2-3-4 in a whorl ; flowers terminal, 

 vimbellate or capitate ; bracts 3. Only differs from Eiica by the number 

 of stamens. — 9 species, chiefly west of George. 



6. EREMIA, Don. 



Calyx equal, deeply 4-fid or partite. Corolla ovoid-bell- 

 shaped or globose : limb 4-fid. Stamens 6-8 (rarely 5). Ovary 

 2-4-celled, cells 1-ovuled; stigma obtuse, slender or capitate. 

 Capsule 1-4-celled.— DC. Prod. vii. p. 699. 



Heath-like shrubs ; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, often squarrose or hispid. 

 Flowers terminal, glomerate or umbellulate, small; bracts 3. — 7 species, 

 cliiefly Western. 



7. GRISEBACHIA, Kl. 



Calyx equally 4-fid or -partite. Corolla ovoid-bellshaped 

 or subtubular, 4-fid. Stamens 4 free ; filaments either his- 

 pidulous or glabrous ; anthers lateral or terminal. Ovary 

 2-4-celled, cells 1-ovuled ; stigma obtuse. Capsule abortively 

 1-3-celled. — DC. Prod. vii. j^. 700. Also Acrostemon, Xl.\- 

 DC. I.e., p. 702. 



Small shrubs, resembling the Ercmia?., differing in the number of stamens. 

 Flowers terminal, capitate. Leaves and calyces han-y, with simple or 

 plumose hairs. — IG species, west of George. 



